My mother exemplifies dedication. Although she attended college, neither the Ecuadorean government or private institutions offered part-time jobs in her field. To spend more time with her daughters, she became a freelance worker. Her hardship to ensure a modest living for me and my sister, inspires me to work towards my final goal: redress harm done to hard-working people like my mother. Sometimes, she would not eat, so that her daughters would. I was too young to understand the reasons behind our financial status. However, I now comprehend that poverty originates from inadequate administration, which executes erroneous policies. Furthermore, I believe economic research and development are core contributors to create accurate policies that alleviate poverty.
During my undergraduate studies, I have witnessed the usage of economics to support policies that reduce poverty or end corruption. However, only after taking Development of Economic Thought, I was able to be part of this process. For Dr. Lee Sundholm course, our Economics Professor, we had to undertake a service research project. For the project, we collected and analyzed data on fifty vacant properties of the Albany Park neighborhood. We gathered key evidence to support the establishment of a Vacancy Fraud Investigative Unit in Illinois. After
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In my experience, music has given me several opportunities to succeed personally and academically. Daily practicing the violin, for example, developed my creativity, sensitivity, and determination. Additionally, I got to study college abroad, partly because of my musical talent. Realizing that four violinists at my university had better violin skills than I had, pushed me to work harder. Thus, I decided to pursue a double degree. And I am currently happy with my decision, because I get to lead the orchestra as a